Stroke awareness, prevention and treatment are getting a major boost in the Southland. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and state Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (38th) visited Governors State University on Friday, Feb. 24, to help launch a major collaborative project between the Illinois Department of Health and GSU’s College of Health and[Read More…]
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Chicago Southland International Film Festival announces spring 2024 dates, year-round programming
The Chicago Southland International Film Festival (CSIFF) presented by Governors State University announced it is shifting the schedule for main events until next spring. After a successful festival in October 2022, which saw record attendance, the sixth annual festival will be held in April 2024. “It was great to see[Read More…]
GSU to host film fest with social justice focus
Chicago Southland International Film Festival (CSIFF) presented by Governors State University (GSU) is hosting its inaugural Summer Showcase event on July 29. This year’s event will celebrate filmmakers who have chosen to highlight social justice issues through cinema. Presented in collaboration with the university’s Social Justice Initiative (SJI), led by Dr. Phyllis West,[Read More…]
GSU, SSC included in state’s $20M equitable workforce program
Governors State University and South Suburban College are among organizations receiving state workforce development funding. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this week that $20 million would be distributed among 44 community-based organizations to provided training and wrap-around services that will bolster equitable workforce recovery for those struggling to gain meaningful employment. [Read More…]
GSU gets $1.1 million grant to assist disadvantaged students
Governors State University will use a $1.1 million TRIO grant from the U.S. Department of Education for a new GSU Education Opportunity Center. TRIO is designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. It includes eight programs targeted to serve and assist targeted communities, and also includes[Read More…]
Dr. Cheryl Green formally installed as GSU’s 6th president
After 16 months on the job, Dr. Cheryl Green officially accepted the mantle as the sixth president of Governors State University in a formal investiture ceremony on Friday, Sept. 17. GSU’s Center for Performing Arts opened its doors – in person and virtually – to all GSU students, faculty and[Read More…]
In-Person events return to Governors State University Center for Performing Arts this fall
Following an unusual season of streaming concerts, plays, opera and dance productions directly to patrons’ homes, Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts will return to in-person, live events this October. “Safety is very important to us. This season may look a bit different with new arrival and dismissal procedures, added safety[Read More…]
Back to School 2021: GSU president sets high goals for the second year of her tenure
Dr. Cheryl Green, president of Governors State University, is looking forward to this fall’s term and seeing students, faculty and staff on campus – a big step forward after her initial year at the school’s helm which was marked by remote learning and other COVID-imposed conditions. In a statement, Green[Read More…]
COVID-19 vaccination event hosted at GSU on Saturday (free content)
Governors State University and South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association are partnering with Walgreens to host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the university on Saturday, May 15, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walgreens will have the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine available for children as young as 12 years old and[Read More…]
While undergrad enrollment drops, GSU reports increases in graduate, international students
In a historic year marked by a global pandemic and new leadership, Governors State University is reporting surging enrollments in graduate students and double-digit increases in international students. The university’s census is the official 10-day enrollment report. Despite a dip in undergraduate headcount enrollment of 5.74 percent, increases in full-time graduate[Read More…]
